Jenkins and Schlingensiepen vie for Kansas second district seat
In the 2nd Congressional District race Topeka residents Democrat Tobias Schlingensiepen and Republican Lynn Jenkins clash over campaign finance, regulation, and taxes. Schlingensiepen denounces fundraising tied to banks and insurers while Jenkins argues Democrats expanded government and pushes tax reform proposals. Dennis Hawver runs as Libertarian.
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Voters guide preview and candidate contrasts on issues
The advisory section flags a complete voters guide on pages 4A to 8 and describes contrasts between candidates Schlingensiepen and Jenkins on wind energy tax credits funding for public broadcasting ACA repeal, Medicare costs, and health care reform. Libertarian Hawver seeks major federal spending cuts.
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Kids Voting Project Helps Fifth Graders Learn History
Amanda Lovett’s fifth grade social studies class used Kids Voting Project lessons to explore early American voting rights from 1789 to the 19th Amendment. Students engaged with concise, fact-focused activities to cover key milestones in suffrage and civic participation.
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Advance voting schedule for Douglas County and area
Advance voting continues through November 5 with extended hours at several sites. Locations include Douglas County Courthouse at 11th and Massachusetts, Brandon Woods Smith Center, Douglas County Fairgrounds Building 21, Drive Room at KU Barge Union, Lecompton City Hall, Eudora Recreation Center, and Baldwin City Fire Department. Weekday times run mainly 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Saturdays and final Monday hours varying by site.
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Staying chilly
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Make A Difference Day Mobilizes Lawrence Volunteers
More than seventy volunteers turned out across Lawrence on Saturday as part of Make A Difference Day. Page 3A.
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Former Kansas educator named in Boy Scouts perversion files
Lawrence sex offender James Douglas Jackson, listed among 14 Kansas men in the Boy Scouts of America perversion files, was a vice principal at Arrowhead Junior High from 1973 to 1976 and at Northwest Junior High in 1972-73. He taught in Kansas from 1960 to 1976, was convicted in Douglas County in 2001 of child sex crimes, served over a decade in prison, and must register as a sex offender for life.
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